Well basicly Kusari now has 2 factions with same goals.. just in diffrent situations. The Ronin and Blood Dragons. Anyway. I was imagining that something like Ronin will pop-up long before it was spoken. And I think I like this course of story.
Hogosha - Union corse relationship sounds good enought too. Both mafias are intrested in money more than influence. And this open trading relation is a promising thing. Why they ever should fight each other, and waist resources on meaningless battle, then they can simply trade with each other to gain more wealth?
In general. This part of the story sounds good. Heh now eager to read Bretonia side of the story.